Principal Engineer

Job DescriptionTitle: Principal Software EngineerLocation: London HybridSalary + bonus dependent on experienceJoin a hugely successful Travel Tech org, that's completely replatforming to allow implementation of advancements in AI amongst other technical innovations.AND you can work anywhere in the world for 8 weeks a year Role:As a Principal Engineer, you will drive the platform using APIs. You will be leading from a technical standpoint, making architectural decisions and ensuring best practice (to develop best in industry products). This is a hands-on role, where you'll be designing, coding, and solving the toughest technical challenges.With a modern cloud-native stack and the freedom to approach problems with fresh thinking, you'll be working at the cutting edge - embedding AI, automation, and best-in-class engineering practices into everything we build.Tech stack focused on: Node, Typescript. GraphQL, Kubernetes, amongst a host of others (Kotlin, Go, Python) built on AWS.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership - Own the technical strategy for your pillar, guiding multiple squads towards high-quality, scalable, and well-architected solutions.Hands-On Architecture & Development - Lead the design and development of complex, high-scale systems. This means writing real code, building proof-of-concepts, and diving into problem-solving.Engineering Consistency - Ensure teams within your initiative follow engineering best practices, write clean and maintainable code, and maintain high standards in security, performance, and observability.Mentorship & Coaching - Support and upskill Lead Engineers and squad engineers, helping them grow into their full potential.Modern Software Practices - Champion SOLID principles, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices, ensuring deployments are fast, safe, and seamless.Observability & Performance - Help teams build highly observable systems using DataDog and other tools, making sure we can see and fix issues before they impact users.Collaboration - Work closely with Product Managers, Senior Product Directors, Delivery Managers, and Engineering Managers to ensure our technical approach aligns with business needs.Infrastructure & Deployment - Be comfortable working with GitHub Actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, and AWS to ensure our systems are resilient and scalable.AI & Future Tech - We want to push the boundaries of AI-driven development - if you have ideas on how to embed AI into our engineering processes, you'll have the space to explore them.Based in central London, near London Bridge, and operate a hybrid model of 2x a week in the office.Salary: DOE + bonus + benefitsApply now for more detailsWe are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Created: 2025-08-06